Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Board has determined that the April 2013 rating decisions denying service connection for TBI residuals and right ear hearing loss are not final, as new and material evidence has been submitted. The claims will be remanded to allow further development.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis with vasomotor rhinitis. The claim for an increased evaluation of lumbar degenerative disc disease is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and increased ratings for peripheral neuritis of the bilateral lower extremities due to insufficient reasoning in previous decisions.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea but has remanded the issue of service connection for back disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have been incurred during his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's current sleep apnea is determined to be of service origin, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding sleep apnea, tinnitus, a respiratory disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection are being remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been granted service connection. The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issues of vitamin D deficiency, sleep apnea, kidney condition, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), erectile dysfunction, and migraine headaches due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or service-connected conditions. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development and examination, including consideration of an extraschedular rating for his right shoulder arthroplasty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not etiologically related to active duty service and has not been caused or aggravated by PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to new and material evidence. The claims of entitlement to a higher rating for lumbar spine arthritis and TDIU are remanded as additional examinations are needed.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of sleep apnea was granted. The right ankle disability claim is being remanded due to the lack of clear and unmistakable evidence showing it was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for limitation of flexion, right knee, due to DJD is denied.,Service connection for sleep apnea was denied in an unappealed March 2015 rating decision. Evidence received since then raises a possibility of substantiating the claim and thus the application to reopen is granted.,Claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for diabetic mellitus and diabetic nephropathy are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with right achilles tendonitis is rated at 10 percent disabling, effective February 3, 2009. The Veteran also received a TDIU for the periods from February 3, 2009 through August 2, 2011 and from May 1, 2018 to present.

Service connection for hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder), and obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.,The Veteran's hypertension is considered to be due to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, herpes, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,All outstanding records should be obtained, including private and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and migraines were denied increased ratings.,A rating for incomplete paralysis of the right femoral nerve was also denied.